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“When you have experience, you realise that these situations are about keeping a level head. You have seen it and been through it before. But, at the same time, when things are not working, you have to call a spade a spade and say you have to get better in certain areas.

“You have to be quite critical in the areas that you want to get better in. We are only a week away from getting it back together. We trust in that process and it will come good.

“A few months ago, we had won six (league games) on the trot and so it is up to us to stand up.”

“The belief is definitely still there. But that belief only really shows when you are out there and you need to produce the goods.

“We feel fine but to say that we haven’t taken a hit would be lying. Belief comes from performing well and executing and that belief will grow if we do that. If we are down by a couple of tries early on, that is when your belief really shows.”

While frustrated with results over the last few weeks, Toomua has been satisfied with his comeback from a knee injury as he grows an exciting partnership with Manu Tuilagi.

“Coming back (from injury) to play in the big games is what I want,” he said.

“I have got used to coming back from injury and I am slowly building.

“There’s bits that a bit of timing need to come back. I have been pretty happy with how things have gone personally but the result is the most important thing.”